✦AIPlant Details
- Botanical Name
- Plumbago auriculata
- Common Name
- Blue Plumbago
- Mature Height
- 4–10 ft
- Mature Width
- 6–10 ft
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Sun Requirements
- Full sun
Shrubs
Blue Plumbago
Plumbago auriculata
Plumbago auriculata is a versatile, sprawling evergreen shrub that produces masses of phlox-like, sky-blue flowers from spring through fall. Its weak, arching branches can be left to form a lush, mounding shrub or trained onto a trellis to climb like a vine. Highly heat and drought-tolerant once established, it is an excellent choice for hedges, borders, or containers.
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Plant Information
Description
- Plumbago auriculata is a versatile
- sprawling evergreen shrub that produces masses of phlox-like
- sky-blue flowers from spring through fall. Its weak
- arching branches can be left to form a lush
- mounding shrub or trained onto a trellis to climb like a vine. Highly heat and drought-tolerant once established
- it is an excellent choice for hedges
- borders
- or containers.
Toxic if ingested. In cooler zones, it may be treated as a summer annual or require winter protection.
Uses
- Hedges
- screens
- slope planting
- container gardening
- trellis climbing
- and borders.
Key Features
- Prolific sky-blue flowers
- heat and drought tolerance
- salt tolerance
- and versatility as a shrub or climber.
Planting
- Plant in well-drained
- fertile soil. Provide ample space for growth or a structure for support if training as a climber.
Recommended Spacing
- Privacy Hedge
- 3–5 ft apart
- Shrubs / Border
- 3–5 ft apart
- Groundcover
- 3–4 ft apart
- Trees
- 6–8 ft apart
- Accent / Specialty
- 6–8 ft apart
- Vines
- 3–5 ft apart
Care
- Prune heavily in late winter or periodically throughout the season to maintain shape and encourage new blooms
- keep moist during the first year.
- Water Needs
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Drought Tolerance
- High
Plant Information Disclaimer
Plant characteristics, growth rates, mature sizes, spacing, care requirements, and other horticultural information provided on this page may be AI-assisted and are intended as general guidance only. Actual plant performance can vary based on climate, soil, water, sunlight, planting conditions, maintenance, and other environmental factors. Information may contain errors or may not apply to your specific conditions. We recommend confirming important planting, care, and selection decisions with a VN Nursery representative or qualified landscape professional before relying on this information.
✦ AI — AI-generated image used for illustrative purposes. Actual plants may vary.
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